The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-02-03
THE BIG STRIKE.
The Freight-Handlers Great
ing a Trade Stagnatien. .
BUSINESS IMPEDED BY THEM.
The Strikers Handle Non-Uniun
Men without Gloves and Shame
fully Maltreat Them.
The Strike.

The Strike
New YORK, February 2.-The streets
along the river fronts. this morning.
presented ,Sunday-like appearance.
Instead of the daily rush of vehicles of
all kinds in every direction, there were
only few trucks and horse cars to be
seen here and there. majority of the
Big railroad freight receiving and de
livering piers were closed, and work was
almost suspended. The exception was
In the case of pier 5, tie Pennsy lvania,
where dozen men W ere put to work.
Fhe men seemed lost among the huge
piles of freight. at the New York Cen
tral and Erie piers few men were at
work. The ArizOna, of the Guion line.
arriSei day, and men will be put to
work on her. The Wyoming agent said
she would sail to-day.
A secret meeting of the delegates rep
lesenting the Knights of Labor in the
States of New York, New Jersey and
Connecticut, and comprising 120 900
members outside of District Assembly
40, was held in this city last night at
which the following resolutions were
adopted:
Whereas, We recognize in the conflict now
being waged aga nst the mem BEES Of D g.
t'ict Assemblies 40. l03 and IL and the Mon
tauk District of Long Island, as well as the
various other labor snd trade organizations.
by capitalists and corporations an attempt
to strike
AFATAL BLOW AT ORGANIZED LABOR,
and thereby increase their power to oppose
producers and degrade honesttoil; therefore,
! Resc'red, That we, the representatives Of
fthe combined districts of tie knights Of
Labor of New York, New jersey and Con-
necticut extend to our brothers snd com
rades our heartfelt sympathy and support,
| and, if necessary, pledge to the fullest extent
| OF our ability our financial aid
JERSEY CITY, n. j., February Q
Freight handlers employed on the de-
pots of the Pennsylvania in this city
struck work at noon to-day. The men
marched out in a body, but made no
demonstrations. Striking freight han
oilers at Erie depot remain out. All
business is at standstill at the freight
stations.
A large crowd of striking Iongshore-
men attacked fifty non-union men this
morning in Hoboken, using clubs and
bricks, and injuring a number of work
| ingmen seriously. No arrests.
SOUTH AMBoY, n j., February e.
The strikers have induced the store
keepers here to boycott the Pennsyl-
vania Railway Company by threaten
ing to boycott them if they sold goods
to that corporation.
KEYPoRT, NJ, February 9. - No
oysters or clans are being shipped from
this port to New York, because of the
freight-handIers' strike. Owners of the
oyster beds, Red Bank Fair Haven and
Ocean House, are unable to fill their
orders. They say the supply in New
York will not last week longer.
HUNTERS POINT, l.. l., February g.
Owing to the continued strike of steve
dores at their docks, and their in
ability to ship goods, the Devoe Manu-
featuring Company were
COMPELLED TO SHUT DOWN,
to-day, throwing out of employment
between 300 and 400 persons. 1t is
feared that other oil works will also
soon.
EXTENDING TO BOSTON.
BosToN, February IA committee
from various assemblies of freight
handlers. longshoremen, etc., of
Boston, held meeting last evening to
adopt plan of action in reference to
the present strike in New York. The
meeting was secret, but it was reported
that they were not to handle any coal
that came to this city, either on vessels
or trains, loaded in New York by non
union men.
LATER-Non-union freight-handlers
were again attacked this evening as
they were quitting work at several of
the North River piers. At the Savan-
nah pier, two or three men were set
upon by strikers and beaten, pounded
and kicked numerically. No arrests
were made. One man was assaulted,
while policeman stood near, nut did
not dare to interfere on account 3nf the
crowd. Finally a force of ponce was
sent to the Savannah pier. The non
union men we're taken away on a tug to
avoid the mob.
Nearly 100 men was loading La
B,itaq"e at the French pier to-day. No
tronble was had.
The Wyoming, of the Guion line,
sailed to-day.
The A izoua is discharging her cargo.
The Morgan line pier is piled high
with freight. Orders were given to-day
to receive no more.